Inherited Morality and Power in Legend of Korra

I started posting this to the Amon/Tarrlok Thread, before realizing it really wasn't the place for it and would earn me a delete at best, a ban at worst. (Although I don't know why I keep going back to ASN. Morbid curiosity as to whether there really is a lethal dose of stupidity?)

( Spoilers and F-bombs abound )